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post #61 of 73
6/13/10 at 8:36pm
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They don't get it right to begin with because no two panels are the same, so they require individual attention in order to get the best picture.

Even if you feel they should look great out of the box and with no service menu adjustments, the best picture still is going to come from proper calibration.

I think buying a 3000 dollar TV is a waste of money unless you spend the extra 300 to get it properly calibrated. $3000 wasted, or $3300 well spent?

I'm getting my 60PK550 calibrated by Chad B, I paid ~1600-1700 for my set, and the extra money I am spending on calibration is actually saving me money since I didn't have to spend an extra 1000 to get a TV that might look better out of the box.

Hmm. Yeah. I guess I've never looked at it way. What do I do once they calibrate it and I end up not liking it? I guess that another main concern I have.
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post #62 of 73
6/13/10 at 8:42pm
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Hmm. Yeah. I guess I've never looked at it way. What do I do once they calibrate it and I end up not liking it? I guess that another main concern I have.

Well I haven't thought about that lol. Perhaps the best thing to do then is to buy a meter and calibrate it yourself, that way you can tweak and fine-tune it to what you think looks good.
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post #63 of 73
6/13/10 at 8:54pm
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Well I haven't thought about that lol. Perhaps the best thing to do then is to buy a meter and calibrate it yourself, that way you can tweak and fine-tune it to what you think looks good.

I like that idea best. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So it'd make sense to get it what my eyes would like. I can also try it out on both sets. Off topic question. But what do people think about the panny v20 sets? Compared to this. Not the 3D aspect of it though. Just the 2D.
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post #64 of 73
6/13/10 at 10:31pm
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I like that idea best. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So it'd make sense to get it what my eyes would like. I can also try it out on both sets. Off topic question. But what do people think about the panny v20 sets? Compared to this. Not the 3D aspect of it though. Just the 2D.

A meter is helpful for giving quantifiable data on PQ, with the intent of getting as realistic a picture as possible. The idea is to go beyond what your eyes can discern.

However, it sounds like you'd prefer to just throw that out the window. If you're going to just calibrate to what you like, why waste money on a meter? Just toy with the settings until you like it.

You're saying you don't want your TV to be objectively good, you want it to be subjectively full of "pop" to your eyes. You don't need professionals or equipment for that.

Oh yeah, and On-Topic: the B8500 is not edge lit. That's still the subject of this thread, right? Or has it devolved into "Jukebox's thread of random thoughts and nonsense" at this point? I can't believe the mods are allowing this ...
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post #65 of 73
6/13/10 at 10:39pm
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Oh yeah, and On-Topic: the B8500 is not edge lit. That's still the subject of this thread, right? Or has it devolved into "Jukebox's thread of random thoughts and nonsense" at this point? I can't believe the mods are allowing this ...

Lol, it seems that's the way it's gone. I will try to win you over to the meter side, even if it's not going to be calibrated to standards.

Perhaps the settings on his 8500 are really messed up, and a meter would allow him to get back to a baseline that could be used for further tweaking! And perhaps he would actually like the properly calibrated look.

Jukebox, what are the TVs you are comparing your 8500 to that looks more vivid?
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post #66 of 73
6/14/10 at 3:54am
Best thing you can do is let someone calibrate your TV/ local dimming led LCD's are difficult to calibrate..
You can buy a $500 meter but it has to be calibrated,keep in mind that only the expensive PRO stuff is accurate.
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post #67 of 73
6/14/10 at 6:10am
Back on topic or leave the thread please
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post #68 of 73
6/14/10 at 8:36am
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Best thing you can do is let someone calibrate your TV/ local dimming led LCD's are difficult to calibrate..
You can buy a $500 meter but it has to be calibrated,keep in mind that only the expensive PRO stuff is accurate.

Yeah. I've seen demos of a calibrated set vs non. Main difference. IMHO was heat. One set wasn't as hot. Other them that. One just looked dull compared to the other. Wasn't impressed at all.
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post #69 of 73
6/14/10 at 9:45am
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Yeah. I've seen demos of a calibrated set vs non. Main difference. IMHO was heat. One set wasn't as hot. Other them that. One just looked dull compared to the other. Wasn't impressed at all.

May I suggest you post this kind of stuff in the B8500 Calibration and Settings Thread.

EDIT: Ok, I see you've already been posting over there!

What is the purpose of this thread again?
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post #70 of 73
6/14/10 at 9:51am
if you are not sure of the purpose of the thread, please unsubscribe
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post #71 of 73
6/14/10 at 10:19am
This thread is ok I think! I enjoy talking about the B8500 as I'll never have one myself
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post #72 of 73
6/14/10 at 1:21pm
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This thread is ok I think! I enjoy talking about the B8500 as I'll never have one myself

lol. Why is that? You can still get one for a great deal. Used of course. Unless you'd want to for out a ton for new. I bet the Sony will be mighty close to this set. You could look into that one.

Anywho. Question for people who game on this set. When you place it in game mode. Do you go back and turn local dimming on?or do you just leave it off? Also, does anyone here play games like gears or war or COD? if so. How do you think this set performs when it comes to gaming? How had the input lag effected you?

Also. Would turning OFF energy saving mode give me greater PQ?
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post #73 of 73
6/15/10 at 5:36pm
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Nobody knows!?
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